Crenshaw County, Alabama
Crenshaw County | |
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Crenshaw County courthouse in Luverne | |
Location within the U.S. state of Alabama | |
Alabama's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 31°43′41″N 86°18′36″W / 31.728055555556°N 86.31°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| Founded | November 30, 1866 |
| Named after | Anderson Crenshaw |
| Seat | Luverne |
| Largest city | Luverne |
| Area | |
• Total | 611 sq mi (1,580 km2) |
| • Land | 609 sq mi (1,580 km2) |
| • Water | 2.1 sq mi (5 km2) 0.3% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 13,194 |
• Estimate (2023) | 13,101 |
| • Density | 22/sq mi (8.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | crenshawcountyalonline.com |
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Crenshaw County is a county located in the south central portion of the U.S. state of Alabama. It is located immediately south of the Montgomery metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,194. Its county seat is Luverne. Its name is in honor of an Alabama judge, Anderson Crenshaw.